Predicting Explosive Energy Bursts in Compact Fusion Power Plants (IMAGE)
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The structure of a plasma instability as calculated using a numerical simulation, shown inside a photo of the National Spherical Torus Experiment. This plasma instability is associated with explosive energy bursts that can damage the reactor vessel.
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Image courtesy of Andreas Kleiner and the Department of Energy Office of Science
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Image courtesy of Andreas Kleiner and the Department of Energy Office of Science
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